Inaugural Ambedkar Lectures 2018

B. R. Ambedkar is one of Columbia University’s most illustrious alumni, and a political thinker and constitutional lawyer whose thought and activism has shaped the world’s largest democracy.

In 2018, the Inaugural Ambedkar Lectures have been planned as a series of threepublic events to recognize Ambedkar’s continuing relevance for social justice activism and democratic thought in global frame.

Hosted by Thenmozhi Soundarajan (Equality Labs) with the support of Josue David Chavez (ICLS), and co-sponsored by XP Methods.

This edit-athon will explore a Wikipedia called “Bahujan Pedia” that will allow users to enter content about Dalit contribution to history around the world including about the experience of caste in the diaspora gathered from a recently concluded caste survey.